Shaving gauge



" Jan. 16,1923. 11,44 ,359.

6- POSNICK.

SHAVING GA'UGE.

FILED NOV. 23, 1921.

INVEN TOR.

Patented Jan. 16. 1923.

sntnvrive canes.

' Application filed November 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,223.

To all whom it may comma.-

Be it known that T, Gnonen Posrvrcii, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShaving Gauges, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to improvements in shaving gauges.

The object of thejinvention is to provide a device which is designed tobe attached to a safety razor, whereby the cutting edge is accuratelypositioned when the razor is used. It is not designed to be used withany particular make of razor and the razor shown in the drawings ismerely illustrative.

The invention broadly considered comprises a member adapted to beattached to the razor, a part for engaging the upper side and backportion of the ear close to the head, and another part for engaging theeyebrow, whereby the cutting edge of the razor is positioned each timeit is used.

Means are provided for varying the position of the cutting edge of therazor, that is to say, the point at which the razor commences to trimthe hair may be varied as desired. This will be clearly understood fromthe detailed description.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing the device as used.

Fig. 2 is a plan view in which the position of the parts of the deviceare reversed from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the part that engages theeyebrow folded, and the telescoping tube moved inward on to the mainrod.

Fig. is a view on the line @4 of Fig. 3 illustrating the pivotalconnection of the part by means of which the device is clamped to therazor, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view showing the device attached to therazor but removed from the head of the user.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

1 designates the rod portion on one end of which is placed the slidableor extension tube 2 which is designed to engage the upper or rearportion of the ear close to the head as indicated at 3 for positioningthis end of the device. Pivotally connected at the point at to theopposite end of the rod 1 is a piece 3. Pivotally attached to this pieceis the part 3 which is formed with the spaced arms 5 for attaching thedevice to the safety razor, indicated as a whole by the numeral 6.Thespace 7between these arms receives the projections 8 of the razor asshown in Figs. .1 and 5. The handle 8 clamps the piece 3 in place. 10designates a spring which passes through an-opening 11in the rod 1. @neend of the spring is secured to the rod 1 by means of the slidable piece12,

the other end of the spring is attached to the P1666 '3 by means oftheclamp 3 The piece 3 is formed with stops to limit the lateral movementof the piece 3 relative to the piece 3. The piece 3 is pivotallyconnected to the piece 3 at the point 13. This pivotal connection isindicated in Fig. 4;. Also pivotally connected to the rod 1 at 16 is thepiece 14 which is designed to engage the user immediately above the eyeas shown in Fig. 1. When the device is used for positioning the razor.The device therefor accurately positions the razor and determines theline on which the hair will be trimmed at the forward portion of theear. This line is indicated at 15. By sliding the piece 12 along on therod 1 the angle at which the arm 3 can be opened may be adjusted andvaried since this arm would strike the slidable piece and position theedge of the razor. The dotted lines 18 indicate different angularpositions of the member 3. It is necessary to have the part 1 1 pivotedsince, when the device is used on the opposite side of the head, it mustbe turned in the opposite direction as shown in F ig. 2. The pivotconnection 13 is for permitting the razor to turn in order to bring itscutting edge against the face of the user.

It is, of course, understood that the device is only to be used fortrimming hair and is then removed after the trimming is completed. Thedevice as constructed may be folded into a compact space and placed inthe carrying case of the safety razor.

It is evident that the operator in using the razor moves it upward asindicated by the arrow 17 until the piece 3' strikes the rubberadjustingpiece 12 which would determine the upper limit or movement ofthe razor. It is then drawn downward to produce the accurate trimming ofthe hair on the line desired.

Nhat I claim is:

1. In a device for the purpose described, the combination, of a rod, asleeve slidably thereon, a member pivotaliy connected thereto and havinga forkdike extension for at taching the device to a safety razor, andmeans on the rod for varying and adjusting the extent of movement of thepivoted member.

2. A device for the purpose described, comprising in combination, a rod,an exten sion' member thereon for engaging the upper and rear portion ofthe ear of the user, a part for engaging the head of the user at or,near the eyebrow, a member pivotally connected to the rod for attachingthe razor thereto, said member having a pivoted portionto permit therazor to turn, and a part on the rod for varying the extent of movementof the pivoted member.

3. In a shaving gauge, the combination, of a rod, an extension piecethereon, a pivoted member at one end of the rod for positioning thedevice on the head of the user,

oted member whereby the line at which the hair is to be trimmed may bevaried.

4.. A device for the purpose described, comprising in combination, arod, parts thereon for engaging the head of the user as at two spacedpoints, a part connected to the rod for attaching the device to a safetyrazor, a spring for normally moving the attached razor towards the rod,and means for varying the position of the razor relative to the rod forpositioning the razor, whereby the line on Which the hair may be trimmedmay be varied.

GEORGE POSNICK.

